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Favorite Cars of August 2002

    PALO ALTO, Calif.--Sept. 17, 2002--Dealix Corporation, the Home of InvoiceDealers, released the favorite cars, trucks, SUVs and minivans of its online shoppers.

    August 2002 Results:

    The Ford F-Series completed a sweep of the past twelve months as the Overall Favorite Vehicle. This accomplishment adds to its dominance of Trucks for the past two years.
    The Ford Explorer finished second overall as SUVs and trucks outnumbered cars in the top ten Overall Favorites for the first time. The Explorer also continued to dominate the SUV category.
    The Honda Accord took first place in Cars for the second straight month. The Honda Civic and Nissan Altima took second and third respectively.
    The Honda Odyssey stayed in the top ten Overall, despite falling from ninth to tenth. It had no problem holding on to first place in Minivans.


Category      Vehicle            Overall Rank          Strength Rating
Rank

Cars

1             Honda Accord                   3                 10.00
2             Honda Civic                    5                  8.62
3             Nissan Altima                  6                  7.20
4             Toyota Camry                   7                  6.99
5             Ford Mustang                  11                  5.13
6             Volkswagen Jetta              14                  4.83
7             Toyota Corolla                19                  3.90
8             Volkswagen Passat             20                  3.84
9             Ford Focus                    24                  3.18
10            Mitsubishi Eclipse            34                  2.62

Trucks

1             Ford F-Series*                 1                 10.00
2             Chevrolet Silverado*           4                  6.05
3             Dodge Ram Pickup*             12                  3.40
4             GMC Sierra                    25                  2.12
5             Toyota Tacoma                 29                  1.92
6             Ford Ranger                   33                  1.80
7             Dodge Dakota                  42                  1.53
8             Toyota Tundra                 47                  1.38
9             Chevrolet S-10                51                  1.31
10            Nissan Frontier               68                  1.11

Sport Utility Vehicles

1             Ford Explorer*                 2                 10.00
2             Chevrolet Tahoe                8                  5.71
3             Ford Expedition                9                  5.42
4             Honda CR-V                    13                  4.69
5             Chevrolet Trailblazer         15                  4.25
6             Ford Escape                   16                  4.11
7             Jeep Grand Cherokee           17                  4.01
8             Jeep Liberty                  18                  3.87
9             Chevrolet Suburban            21                  3.52
10            GMC Envoy                     22                  3.50

Minivans

1             Honda Odyssey                 10                 10.00
2             Ford Windstar                 37                  4.92
3             Chrysler Town & Country       55                  3.62
4             Toyota Sienna                 56                  3.61
5             Dodge Caravan                 57                  3.49
6             Dodge Grand Caravan           70                  3.05
7             Kia Sedona                    79                  2.60
8             Chevrolet Venture             88                  2.26
9             Mazda MPV                    101                  1.84
10            Chevrolet Astro              131                  1.35

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    About the Study

    The Dealix Popularity Index(SM) results are derived from online selections made by car shoppers using the Dealix New Car Buying System, which includes InvoiceDealers.com.
    An asterisk (*) indicates that the listed vehicle includes several models and/or trim lines which share the same name.

    About Dealix Corporation

    Dealix helps its clients use the Internet to promote and sell cars. Thousands of auto dealers, dealer groups, and automotive manufacturers nationwide utilize Dealix's services. Consumers utilize the Dealix New Car Buying System at various retail sites Web-wide. Dealix Corporation was founded in 1998 and is based in Palo Alto, California.